If you click the link, you might expect to be taken to the Apple
Store website. Instead, says Finnish security firm F-Secure, the
link downloads what appears to be an image file, but is really
an Internet relay chat (IRC) Windows application that could
hijack your machine.

The scam email was first noticed today (Oct. 3) by Dutch
journalist Abram Wagenaar, who tweeted a screenshot of it around
the world and wondered if the email had been " sent to journalists only."

Tech-savvy readers might remember that Apple never confirms any
upcoming products before launch. Another clue that it's fake
might be that the iPhone pictured in the email is transparent.

Security experts recommend installing anti-virus software on
every Web-connected device, whether it's a
PC,
Mac or
smartphone, to avoid infection by similar scams.